His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Lorenzo Vigiani was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
Cause
His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Warned about his body language
Moderate
Cause
The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Lorenzo Vigiani was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
Cause
His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Warned about his body language
Moderate
Cause
The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. His match rating of 5.5 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
Cause
He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Fighting to save the manager's job
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
Cause
He has unresolved concerns over his contract. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Fighting to save the manager's job
His club is fighting to avoid relegation
Serious
Cause
The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Poor attitude in training
Minor
Cause
Coaches flagged his application as the issue.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Rotated out for this match
Minor
Chosen instead
Lorenzo Vigiani was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
Cause
A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.